Gone.
Now I understand how people can blog at times like this. The mechanics of typing, the whirring of one’s brain focused on something so trivial are a blessed distraction.
Earlier today I learned a friend of mine has died. I would say a good friend of mine, but obviously I was not a good enough friend, or I would have called her more recently than…when? I can’t even remember. It must be about a year ago. Yes, I’ve been busy and time certainly does fly by with a life like mine, but a year?
She killed herself.
I don’t know what to say or do that isn’t wallowing in self-pity for my own culpability in her death. I’ll settle for goodbye.
Peace, Mel.
xxx L
6 comments:
Oh sweetheart.
I know this feeling.
Unfortunately our lives are so busy that we spend so much time just achieving the day to day things that time passes so quickly. I have a couple of friends who live in the same area as I do that I haven't seen for over a year, this is a timely reminder that it's worth making the time today as you never know what tomorrow has in store.
wow, what a shock. don't know what to say.
That is terrible. I'm sorry.
It would be nice to think we'd all change our behaviour based on events like that but life just goes on: which is the both the relief and the tragedy of it.
Thank you ladies for your words. I don't think the reality has really sunk in yet, but I'm just filled with a terrible sadness that she went to her death believing life was bleak, with no prospects for happiness. I keep saying I'm sorry, and hope that somehow she hears me.
Stay strong. Life is not bleak... we know that.
Thanks Mutley :)
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